bilge keel
bilge keel noun: a strake, or small keel or blister, running along much of the length of the hull. It is used to reduce the hull's tendency to roll. They are typically fitted one on each side, low down on the side of the hull, so as not to increase the draft of the vessel. In battleships they were often quite large and used as part of the torpedo protection system.
Noun
bilge keel (plural bilge keels)
- a strake, or small keel or blister, running along much of the length of the hull. It is used to reduce the hull's tendency to roll. They are typically fitted one on each side, low down on the side of the hull, so as not to increase the draft of the vessel. In battleships they were often quite large and used as part of the torpedo protection system.
bilge keel meaning in Tamil
bilge keel in Tamil
- அடியகட்டு நீள்கட்டை
Forms of bilge keel
| plural | bilge keels |
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Questions about bilge keel
- What does bilge keel mean?
- Bilge keel means a strake, or small keel or blister, running along much of the length of the hull. It is used to reduce the hull's tendency to roll. They are typically fitted one on each side, low down on the side of the hull, so as not to increase the draft of the vessel. In battleships they were often quite large and used as part of the torpedo protection system.
- What is bilge keel in Tamil?
- Bilge keel in Tamil is அடியகட்டு நீள்கட்டை. See Bilge keel meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bilge keel?
- Bilge keel is a noun.
- What is the plural of bilge keel?
- The plural of bilge keel is bilge keels.
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